2018 Enfield Wine Co. Chardonnay Heron Lake Vineyard

Community Tasting Notes (11) Avg Score: 91.4 points

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  1/4/2024 - bps2266 wrote:

  medium density hay colored. nose gives apples, hay, and just a hint of butter. medium bodied with a crisp citric acidity. shows good minerality on the palate with apple, lemon, and a faint sweet nuttiness on the finish. clean and refreshing with rich flavors. could convince me this was a cote de beaune or some other nearby appellation.

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  6/22/2022 - willschenk Likes this wine: 92 Points

  A long day at work always calls for one of John’s wines. This has opened up a little since my last bottle, with the texture rounding a little and the laser-like acidity coming into balance with beautifully-poised lemon curd, white peach, and spearmint under some rich honeycomb and sea spray aromatics. There’s a touch of refreshing bitterness there, too. The finish really stretches out with air. This is exactly what California Chardonnay should be.

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  2/13/2022 - Rieslingfan wrote:

  18 months in the cellar took the edge off. Still bright and focused, but not so taut that it could cut. More depth to the fruit. More texture on the palate. What hasn’t changed is the energy. Shame on me for not buying six bottles.

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  3/27/2021 - Rich S Likes this wine: 92 Points

  Tight upon opening so decanted briefly. Opened up over the course of dinner and was consistent with previous bottle. Lots of mineral/saline notes but also a lovely lemon meringue note. Drank along side a 2015 Ceritas Trout Gulch and this more than held its own. Paired perfectly with steamed king crab legs with drawn lemon butter sauce.

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  2/7/2021 - The Wine Write Likes this wine:

  Shimmering straw color. Enticing aromatics with lemon rind and melon notes. The flavors are citrus dominant. Delicious wine with a nice acid backbone.

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